Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 763 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Two parts, one idea): Find WHO or WHAT the words are about — the subject (The hungry monkey). Find WHAT HAPPENS — the predicate (grabbed a banana). Both parts, and the idea is finished? It is a complete sentence. A part missing, or words like “When the bell rang” or “Running in the park” on their own? It is a fragment.

1. 1.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The red kite. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The players. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Gave us cool shade.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Grandpa. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Because it was raining.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
12. 12.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Grandpa. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Flew high in the sky.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A small mouse.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) If you come early. (c) The rain. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Fell all night. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) Since it was late. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The cricket match. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) Waiting for the bus.
30. 30.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
33. 33.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Since it was late. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My little brother. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Planted rice in the field.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Watered the plants. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The little puppy.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
39. 39.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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